American insects : a handbook of the insects of America north of Mexico, Ross H. Arnett, Jr

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American insects : a handbook of the insects of America north of Mexico, Ross H. Arnett, Jr

Title remainder

a handbook of the insects of America north of Mexico

Statement of responsibility

Ross H. Arnett, Jr

Instantiates

• American insects : a handbook of the insects of America north of Mexico

Publication

• Boca Raton, Fla., CRC Press, c2000

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Contents

Part I. Introduction. General considerations -- Insect classification and systematics -- Identification features -- Insect ecology, behavior, and distribution -- Insect collecting -- The orders of insects -- Part II. The insect fauna of America, north of Mexico. Collembola (Springtails and allies) -- Protura (Proturans) -- Diplura (Diplurans) -- Archaeognatha (Bristletails) -- Zygentomaa (Silverfish and allies) -- Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) -- Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies) -- Plecoptera (Stoneflies) -- Embioptera (Webspinners) -- Phasmatodea (Walkingsticks) -- Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets) -- Grylloblatodea (Rock crawlers) -- Dermaptera (Earwigs) -- Dictyoptera (Mantids and cockroaches) -- Isoptera (Termites) -- Zoraptera (Angel insects) -- Psocoptera (Barklice and booklice) -- Mallophaga (Biting lice) -- Anoplura (Sucking lice) -- Hemiptera (True bugs) -- Homoptera (Cicadas, hoppers, whiteflies, aphids, and scale insects) -- Thysanoptera (Thirps) -- Neuroptera (Dobsonflies, lacewings, antlions, and allies) -- Coleoptera (Beetles and weevils) -- Hymenoptera (Wasps, ants, and bees) -- Trichoptera (Caddisflies) -- Lepidoptera (Moths, skippers, and butterflies) -- Mecoptera (Scorpionflies and allies) -- Diptera (Flies and keds) -- Strepsiptera (Stylopids) -- Siphonaptera (Fleas)

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ocm43311873

Dimensions

28 cm.

Edition

2nd ed.

Extent

xvii, 1003 p.

Isbn

9780849302121

Isbn Type

(alk. paper)

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00022172

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ill., maps

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u75920